"Great God of Wind and Fire, I swear that if I break this oath, may I be struck down by heaven and earth, and may I never reach the pinnacle of the Emperor level in this lifetime!" Emperor Beihe quickly transmitted his voice, his urgency palpable.

Logically speaking, such a vow is indeed quite binding. As long as one is not the type to give up on oneself, who would not want to take another step forward if they could become a cosmic god, even if the probability of further breakthroughs is small?

The Northern River Emperor has always shown an insatiable desire to become stronger!

All his actions were for the purpose of evolving his bloodline and gradually awakening!

Perhaps, if it were someone else, they might have agreed, without worrying that the Great Emperor of Beihe would disobey.

But Cao Ya knew that once the Northern River Emperor successfully escaped this time, he would not care about any so-called oaths. He would keep all the opportunities and fortunes for himself; only a fool would give them away!

They might hide away, or even completely pledge allegiance to the Supreme One, in order to quell Cao Ya's discontent.

In the original timeline, when it came to the Thousand-Eyed Water Pearl, Dongbo Xueying suffered a great loss on this very point! All his clones perished, and he became a laughingstock in the Broken Tooth Mountain Range!

Meanwhile, the Great Emperor of the Northern River took advantage of the Thousand-Eyed Water Pearl to enter the Serpent Fang Corridor. After the Supreme Emperor Haogu and Dongbo Xueying also went deep into the corridor, he went all out and directly used the remnants of "Yuan" to traverse the vast Hunyuan Space, inscribing the marks of three special worlds, and headed to the first Thunder World!

It should be understood that the price of breaking one's vows on the Great Dao is quite high, because cultivators are comprehending the laws and rules, and are therefore subject to considerable constraints in this regard. No one is willing to break their vows unless they do not want to improve.

However, the impact is smaller on natives and members of the undead race who have had their special bloodlines extracted, and they can mitigate the effects to some extent. Since the bloodline is already there, with the corresponding resources, evolution is possible. There's no need to consider any grand principles or mysteries of heaven and earth; they will naturally know how to use it.

Even without knowing the underlying reasons, the magic they created had a much smaller amplification effect.

But once one's cultivation level is high enough, one can overcome all techniques with sheer force and still become a great supernatural being, traversing the Origin World!

Therefore, Emperor Beihe believed that if someone thought of breaking their oath, then that so-called oath was worthless and worthless.

When he was wandering the Realm Heart Continent, Emperor Beihe used this trick to trick many cultivators.

"Whoosh!" Cao Ya made a move indifferently, and the profound laws surged out, shattering trillions of miles of void.

The Great Emperor of the Northern River looked grim, but still forced a smile and said, "Great God of Wind and Fire, I can truly swear this. If you don't believe me, I'll tell you right now!"

Cao Ya chuckled and said, "No need. I won't believe a single word of your oath!"

"Rather than letting the tiger return to the mountain, it's better to kill you to eliminate future troubles!"

“Emperor Beihe, you are strong enough, only a step away from the perfect Emperor level. I am not at ease letting you get away safely.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Northern River Emperor's expression darkened.

He knew that nothing he said would make a difference; the God of Wind and Fire had made up his mind and could not be changed.

"Damn it, I should have never come to ambush you!" Emperor Beihe quickly suppressed his regret. At this point, remorse was useless. He should think about how to escape.

At this moment, many divine generals were begging Cao Ya for mercy, offering rare treasures as gifts.

Having witnessed the sudden deaths of many divine generals and the sorry state of the Northern River Emperor, they were all terrified.

Without a doubt, this great god of wind and fire from the Realm Heart Continent is at the peak of the Emperor level!

It is not shameful to bow down to a supreme spiritual practitioner.

Regardless of one's background, in the world of cultivation, the strong are respected and power comes first!

If the God of Wind and Fire is powerful enough, then he can look down upon the Broken Tooth Mountain Range and laugh arrogantly at heaven and earth! The contempt that the native inhabitants and the Dead Fiends had for the Realm Heart Continent in the past will be changed after him!

Cao Ya spared the surrendered generals and did not carry out further killings.

The divine generals are indeed not weak; the most powerful ones are at the early stage of the late-stage Emperor level.

However, becoming a supreme being is still a long way off, and the hope is extremely slim. There is basically no chance of it within trillions of years.

Therefore, a sincere attitude is necessary—mainly because the treasure is rare enough to attract Cao Ya's attention. It may not be particularly powerful, but it is extremely rare and valuable. If it were to appear on the Realm Heart Continent, it would surely cause a sensation throughout the world, with countless cosmic gods fighting to the death. So, it's not unreasonable for Cao Ya to give it a way out.

However, as the culprit and the powerful Emperor Beihe, who was also at the late-stage Emperor level, Cao Ya would not hold back.

Even if he was confident that he could keep the Northern River Emperor under control and prevent him from turning the tide.

Why keep this person alive? Just kill him, and it'll be over and done with, wouldn't that be cleaner?

"Boom..." Cao Ya made his move again, the power of the Great Dao swept across, the heavens and earth spun, and the universe collapsed.

They promptly surrendered and offered their treasures, while the dozen or so divine generals who had barely survived retreated far away.

"Hiss!!!" They looked back and, from an outsider's perspective, witnessed the terrifying power of the Wind and Fire God. Recalling the previous dire situation and the injuries still on their bodies, they couldn't help but gasp.

They were so glad they voted; otherwise, being annihilated would have been the only outcome!

They cultivated diligently for countless years to reach the mid-stage of the Emperor level and become world rulers with considerable territories under their command. They should be enjoying a life of leisure, so why would they be willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the Northern River Emperor?!

Of course, as a supreme emperor, the Northern River Emperor also had loyal followers.

"Great Emperor, run!" the divine generals roared, burning their bloodlines as they charged forward. Their magical power surged, filling the sky, attempting to stop Cao Ya.

"Very well! I will not forget you." The Great Emperor of Beihe was not polite at all.

"If your numbers were ten times greater, then the Northern River Emperor might actually be able to escape. It's a pity that there are only five or six people left. The others are either dead or have surrendered. Even if they were all here, we would still be missing at least a dozen or twenty divine generals!"

Cao Ya shook his head. He showed no mercy to such loyal generals. They were enemies who had actively cooperated with the Northern River Emperor to besiege them. After their defeat, they refused to offer up treasures in exchange for a way out. They even wanted to ignite the purest and most special blood essence they had dug up for the sake of the Northern River Emperor. They asked for a hammer and got it. Cao Ya granted their wish and sent them to the Yellow Springs!

"Boom!!!" Cao Ya raised his hand, and divine power descended, invincible in its path. No matter how hard the divine generals tried, they could not resist and were crushed in an instant. Amidst screams, their souls exploded, and rain of light poured down, stunning the eight wastelands, but shocking the heroes present.

"Whoosh." Emperor Beihe was not slow, and taking advantage of the opportunity, he had already fled far away.

Even after he noticed the fall of his loyal generals, he didn't even turn his head.

The other dozen or so generals felt a chill run down their spines; this was simply too disheartening.

“You can’t escape.” Cao Ya said calmly. With the Void Dao of the second level, plus the spatial laws of the [Stellar Transformation] universe, as well as the spatial laws of the universes such as [Peerless One], [Primordial Era], and [Sacred Ruins], he easily crossed trillions of miles, caught up with the Northern River Emperor, and struck out with a palm!

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"Great God of Wind and Fire, have mercy!" Just then, several Great Emperors shouted, flying out from the side to rescue Great Emperor Beihe.

Even the Emperor Yi and the Emperor Yan, after pondering for a while, revealed their figures, their auras surging, and locked onto Cao Ya.

They all did not want to see cultivators display their divine power in the Broken Tooth Mountains!

However, Cao Ya was already on guard against them and ignored them, directly attacking and killing Emperor Beihe!

"Ah..." Emperor Beihe roared. In despair, he finally found a way out. He was immediately invigorated and burned a few drops of his essence blood to fight back and resist the gods of wind and fire until the emperors gathered around him.

But how could Cao Ya possibly give such an opportunity?

"Boom!!" The vast and profound laws, like the surging waves of the ocean, overwhelmed Emperor Beihe. All kinds of Dao techniques surged and raged, and no matter how much Emperor Beihe struggled, it was all in vain.

"I'm not going to live!"

The Great Emperor of Beihe had an epiphany; this was his final chapter.

"I'm not reconciled! When I was weak, I avoided the slaughter in the Broken Tooth Mountains and traveled around the Realm Heart Continent. I tricked many cultivators, which allowed me to discover my bloodline and become powerful. I returned to my clan and quickly rose to become a new Great Emperor, and the strongest among them. Even the Five Supreme Beings dare not underestimate me!"

"Having heard news of the God of Wind and Fire, I was still thinking of killing him to steal his treasure, hoping to awaken my bloodline and achieve perfection, even aspiring to the 'ultimate awakening'... Now, all my efforts have been in vain."

"Fortunately, the God of Wind and Fire is indeed a hero that is rare throughout history. It is not a loss to die at his hands."

"In the vast Broken Tooth Mountain Range, how many people can actually fight against a Supreme-level expert?!"

The Great Emperor of the Northern River looked around, and the endless divine power of the laws pressed down, completely annihilating him.

From then on, the first of the eight great emperors of the indigenous people, the Northern River Emperor, perished in both body and spirit!

Meanwhile, outside, sensing the demise of the Northern River Emperor's aura, the emperors and sovereigns, having only traveled halfway, were forced to stop, their expressions solemn.

There's no point in rushing forward now that the person is dead; on the contrary, it will only invite the fierce attack of the God of Wind and Fire and lead to a major crisis!

The combination of the Northern River Emperor and the Thirty-Six Divine Generals was completely defeated, which shows how terrifying the Wind and Fire God is!

The assembled heroes estimated that he might be comparable to the five supreme beings!

If they all joined forces, they were indeed confident that they could stand up against the God of Wind and Fire.

Judging from the current situation, it is absolutely impossible to kill the God of Wind and Fire. If the other party wants to leave, he cannot be stopped.

Then, who could withstand a sneak attack from a supreme being? Even Supreme Being Haogu and Supreme Being Shifa would have a headache.

If we could save the Northern River Emperor and let this strongest late-stage Emperor-level being face off head-on, we might even be able to surround and kill the Wind and Fire God... But now, it's all too late!

In reality, even if they intervened in time to rescue Emperor Beihe, they still wouldn't be able to defeat Cao Ya. Keep in mind, Cao Ya hadn't even used the Niwan Palace world yet.

Cao Ya has temporarily set aside the consumption-intensive divine techniques such as the True Phoenix Treasure Technique, as he has no need to use them.

"Great God of Wind and Fire..." Emperor Wufeng, Emperor Dongjian, Emperor Xuantu, Emperor Chenyao, Emperor Yihuang, Emperor Yanhuang, and others stared at Cao Ya, who was hundreds of billions of miles away, with fear in their eyes.

The surviving gods looked on with even greater awe.

The first Supreme Being born from the Realm Heart Continent!

"Hoo." Cao Ya flicked his sleeve and collected the legacy of the Northern River Emperor, along with the treasures offered by the divine generals and the spoils of war of the dead powerful figures. This time, he had a very fruitful harvest.

“There’s nothing particularly suitable for me.” Cao Ya scanned the area with his divine sense and shook his head inwardly.

Among them were indeed precious divine weapons such as top-tier and supreme treasures, but unfortunately, Cao Ya's combat power was too strong, and he could not bear that vast divine power.

Of course, it's a huge harvest after all, and if it were shown to others, it would definitely make countless people envious!

"For me now, the Hunyuan Divine Weapon... well, this kind of seven-star artifact is still too high in rank. Without reaching the Hunyuan Realm, I cannot easily refine the power of Hunyuan. Using the Hunyuan Divine Weapon is ultimately a bit lacking. It's like a child wielding a big hammer, which is more likely to hurt himself."

"However, a quasi-primordial divine weapon..."

Cao Ya also gave up. A quasi-Hunyuan divine weapon requires a Hunyuan expert to tailor-make a divine weapon for you personally, providing design blueprints, and the collection and forging of materials all need to be done by you personally. Only in this way can it be perfectly integrated, quasi-Hunyuan divine weapon, as easy to use as an extension of your own arm, without any mistakes.

Otherwise, even with the addition of the word "quasi," it would be difficult for a God Emperor to use it freely.

Even if Cao Ya had such great fortune, gaining the favor of a Hunyuan expert and being cultivated with all his might, and having the blueprints for the quasi-Hunyuan divine weapon most suitable for him, he was not completely ignorant of the subsequent materials, including the forging process, and had some understanding of it. But the problem was, wouldn't it be better to spend that time finding a few more low-level Hunyuan life forms to analyze and improve his Dao attainments?

Compared to any divine weapons, Cao Ya cares more about the path to enlightenment!

True understanding and cultivation are the foundation!

As for combat power... With so many profound laws and complex spells and divine abilities, below the Hunyuan Realm, unless encountering a monstrous God Emperor Realm perfection, what is there to fear?

Once he breaks through to the late stage and reaches perfection, he will fear no one! He will only need to respect the experts of the Hunyuan realm.

"The Broken Tooth Mountains don't have any such super prodigies, and the Thunder World has only a handful. Only in the Despair World are there a ton of them! Among them, the abnormal ones have even reached the 'Ultimate Awakening,' which is practically a certainty. But I don't think much of them. If there's any hope, I'll still pursue 'breaking the law with force'!"

Thinking of Feng Yun Yiye, the city lord of Crimson Cloud City in the Despair World, as well as two deputy city lords: Nine-Headed Serpent Ancestor and Wu Xiao, and the city lords and deputy city lords of several other cities, Cao Ya sighed.

Those characters were the strongest at the God Emperor level, and ordinary God Emperors would be easily killed in front of them!

"Phew." After collecting his spoils, Cao Ya leisurely left.

None of the emperors, sovereigns, and divine generals dared to obstruct it.

They stared at the back of the God of Wind and Fire, their eyes filled with fear.

Soon, news of the battle spread throughout the Broken Tooth Mountains, terrifying countless lives!

"The Great Emperor of Beihe has fallen, and more than half of his divine generals have also perished... It turns out the God of Wind and Fire won?!"

It's no wonder the indigenous people were shocked. The reputation of the Northern River Emperor and his thirty-six divine generals had long been spread far and wide. If they were to unite, they would be hailed as being able to rival the Supreme Being.

As a result, all of them were mobilized, but they were crushed by the God of Wind and Fire alone!

"Among the cultivators of the Realm Heart Continent, a Supreme Being has emerged!"

People immediately came to this understanding, and were also very confused: why could a cultivator also become a supreme being?

This is the limitation of cognition. In worlds like Thunder World and Despair World, the rise of cultivators would not be incomprehensible to anyone; on the contrary, it would be completely acceptable.

In fact, the further one progresses, the more valued cultivators become, while those with bloodline systems, especially the powerful beings of the Hunyuan realm... are not particularly valued.

What they are hoping for is the birth of a new lord, or a new world-class chaotic life form!